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Upper KS2 TA. Trying to encourage a love of reading and maths.
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Marianne Doherty
2 days ago
Next week we celebrate
#BookWeekScotland
which this year has a theme of Friendship. What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
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Sarah Webb
about 23 hours ago
Iāve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earleās When the Sky Falls and itās such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.
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Spark! School Book Award
3 days ago
Donāt forget our Welcome Meeting this afternoon - details have been sent via email to our current and previous participating schools. Get in touch if youād like to find out moreā¦
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This quote totally sums up my experience too. I had another two boys run up to me in the playground today! If you havenāt signed up already, take a look.
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
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Spark! School Book Award
4 days ago
This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
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Spark! School Book Award
6 days ago
Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now:
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
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Mikka editor Everything with Words Books
6 days ago
Elon Musk has just suspended our X accountāwe're a danger to those who presently control the world, feeling honouredābuilding our hopes on Blueskyāplease Repost Follow indie publisher of fine books
#books
#Fiction
#chilrensbooks
@louiestowell.bsky.social
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Sarah Webb
9 days ago
One of the best non fiction titles Iāve read recently was The History of Information by Chris Haughton. Itās an incredible book and a really important one too as it talks about things like propaganda and machine learning. Highly recommend for all ages from 9+. A must for adults too!
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Marianne Doherty
9 days ago
I genuinely think we live in a golden age of kids non-fiction, so Iām very excited for us to celebrate
#NonFictionNovember
with this weekās
#KidsBooksFriday
. What brilliant non-fiction would you recommend? This is another week where I canāt possibly stop at four.
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
#KidLit
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Carrie
9 days ago
These are ones that I love/have used in the classroom.
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Marianne Doherty
10 days ago
I know I'm biased, but Scottish Book Trust really do amazing work. Please support our Christmas campaign by sharing, and/or donating if you can.
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Richard Ruddick
12 days ago
A really powerful read about fasting and how it can affect people during Ramadan. I had three children in my class last year attempting to and this book would have been so helpful for them and more importantly others in the class who were trying to understand.
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Spark! School Book Award
13 days ago
Exciting news for schools! The Spark! Book Award is already great value for only £65 per category, BUT sign up by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up on our website now:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
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Alastair Chisholm
13 days ago
Lovely news today ā I AM WOLF has been shortlisted for the
#InspireELS
Brilliant Book Award! Thank you so much, it's a brilliant list to be part of! šāļøšŗ
@nosycrow.bsky.social
#IAmWolf
#KidLitUk
#BrilliantBookAward
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bba.inspireculture.org.uk
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My Sunday has mainly consisted of a beautiful walk and another fantastic book for
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
- the morning in Kew Gardens which is always special at this time of year and the afternoon solving The Big Bad Wolf Murder by
@pgbellwriter.bsky.social
!
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
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Marianne Doherty
14 days ago
An excellent article. Young teenage boys are incredibly underserved in the current publishing market an Nathanael Lessoreās books are incredibly important in filling that gap, and in allowing boys to see themselves and their lives represented in books in a realistic way.
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BookTrust
14 days ago
"The discussions or reflections that books inspire can change lives for the better. I know because Iāve seen it." Author Nathanael Lessore believes fiction can play a big role in supporting positive attitudes to boyhood and masculinity. Here's how š
https://bit.ly/3JqsAug
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Simon Smith
16 days ago
Bit late but here are some amazing
#Halloween
picturebooks and novels.
#PicturebookPage
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I was a huge Red Dwarf fan so very excited to pick up Sin Bin Island by
@dougrdnaylor.bsky.social
for the
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
#LongList
. Despite it being on the chunky side, I have raced through it today - a quirky adventure and full of his trademark wit and imagination.
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
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Kirsten Barrett
16 days ago
This has become my Friday morning routine - love these posts What Halloween related books would you recommend and add to the list? It's not possible to read all books, so find someone you trust to recommend -
@mariannedoherty.bsky.social
is so good at recommending
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Richard Ruddick
16 days ago
Seven ghosts and Aveline Jones are top tier horror reads. Iāll miss reading the last two chapters of seven ghosts this year and seeing the jaws drop as they work out the twist! How to make friends with a ghost is a nice friendly spooky read.
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Neill Cameron
16 days ago
Running out of ways to be flabbergasted over here.
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Marianne Doherty
16 days ago
With it being Halloween I guess we need a spooky
#KidsBooksFriday
. But I am also a total scaredy cat so Iāll be sticking to cosy spooky books thanks. The kids do seem to love a bit of horror though, so do recommend - just donāt expect me to read any! š š»
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
#KidLit
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WRDaboutbooks
17 days ago
The Autumn/Winter editions of WRDMag & WRDXtra have arrivedš Download them for *FREE* or Subscribe & weāll post you beautiful printed copies. Give
#WRDmag
to your kids, use it as a screen saver in the school library or share it at book club. Let's just spread the booky love! Weblink in bio
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Greg Jenner
18 days ago
Hi! Iām joining Mr Dillyās Non-Fiction November LIVE streaming event for UK schools! Celebrate truth, curiosity & creativity in childrenās nonfiction ⨠Thursday 6 Nov 11am š« Free event + replay available for classrooms š Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/non-fictio...
#ChildrensBooks
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Stephen Connor
18 days ago
I sometimes miss EduTwitter. It gave me lots of links to lots of areas of interest. However, being on Bluesky is much calmer. Twitter is like a house party where everyone has drank too much. Here is quieter, the morning after walk with two or three friends. And itās better for it.
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Jon Biddle
18 days ago
This is really sad news. Knights Of are exactly the kind of publisher that the children's book world needs.
www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...
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Independent children's publisher Knights Of set to close
Award-winning inclusive childrenās publisher Knights Of is set to close, The Bookseller understands, with accountancy firm Hart Shaw instructed to place the company in liquidation, pending a vote of t...
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/independent-childrens-publisher-knights-of-set-to-close
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Marianne Doherty
18 days ago
This is just terrible news.
@knightsofbooks.bsky.social
were one of my favourite publishers with so many brilliant titles. Absolutely a force for good. Very sad times indeed.
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
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Darren Simpson
18 days ago
A lovely bit of news from the weekend:
#THIRST
was highlighted in the Irish Times as a Best YA Read for Halloween! š©øš I'm over the moon. Heartfelt thanks to
@chennessybooks.bsky.social
for including
#THIRST
among her excellent picks and for writing such a thoughtful review. š
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Emma Finlayson-Palmer
18 days ago
Next
#ukteenchat
will be on Tues 4th November 8-9pm GMT with the fabulous
@finbarhawkins.bsky.social
who will be chatting all about his new book - Ghost. All welcome to come along and join in the chat here on BlueSky š
#YA
#writerslife
#Ghost
#FinbarHawkins
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Big Green Books
18 days ago
Another
#buyastrangerabook
offer! Yesterday,
@jenillustrates.bsky.social
sent me £20 so someone could get their Xmas pressie buying started early. So, if you're planning on getting someone a book for xmas (of course you are), let us know what it is, and Jen will buy it! UK only
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Big Green Books
18 days ago
It's
#buyastrangerabook
day! Earlier, I put out
@poorlarkin.bsky.social
's offer. They'll buy books for kids, up to £30. One book has gone, so there's £20 left. If there's a book you'd like for a kiddo, please get in touch and PL will cover the cost. UK only
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Jon Biddle
19 days ago
Have spent the day reading some of the books shortlisted for the
@empathylabuk.bsky.social
Read for Empathy collection. It always inspires me. So many wonderful things can happen in a classroom when you use the right story or poem.
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I wasnāt sure what to expect when I picked up Wood: Taller, Older, Wiser by Tanya Turner but the beautiful cover by Blanka Szonda invited me in. So glad it did because Iāve just finished a lovely story with a tear in my eye.
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
#Longlist
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
19 days ago
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Having read all The Famous Five books over and again as a child it was great to catch up with them again.
@itschrissmith.bsky.social
has done a spiffing job with a contemporary adventure on Kirrin Island.
@hodderbooks.bsky.social
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
#Longlist
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
19 days ago
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A lovely way to relax - a beautiful walk in Richmond Park and another book for
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
I feel so lucky to live near so many fantastic green spaces! It makes such a difference to my mood spending time outside.
#HalfTerm
20 days ago
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Big Green Books
20 days ago
Here's Harlands Primary School, the first recipients of books courtesy of "Big Green Books 500 Club" I sent them £500 of books, thanks to the dosh we're raising each week through the club. You can read about it HERE.
biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
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Gita Ralleigh
21 days ago
A delicious childrenās/YA roundup this month from
@imogenrw.bsky.social
via
@theguardian.com
- particularly love all the new MG/YA horror!
#kidlituk
#ukkidlit
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
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Children and teens roundup ā the best new picture books and novels
The healing power of gardens; celebrating an abolitionist; hope in the toughest times; a gladiator romantasy and more
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/24/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Kit Butler (Author)
20 days ago
Spooky season continues, and I've just finished the second Lockett and Wilde adventure by
#LucyStrange
. Great to catch up with Matilda and Edgar again, in this thrilling, yet heartwarming caper, set in merry old London. Ghosts, Gold and Gangster legends! A perfect sequel! š
#ukkidlit
#kidlituk
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Jon Biddle
20 days ago
Michael Rosen Day is happening on Thursday 13th November! If you haven't signed up yet, make sure you do. There's a free live
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
event, a poetry competition and loads of great resources. Join the poetry party!
#MichaelRosenDay
www.michaelrosen.co.uk/michaelrosen...
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Half term has brought time to read and Iām excited to have received a pile of books for the
@sparkbookaward.bsky.social
longlisting. Iāve started with Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo by
@prleathley.bsky.social
- the first in a brilliant new fantasy series.
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
21 days ago
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Fleur Hitchcock
21 days ago
I so agree. Being read to, carries so many unmeasurable joys, and embeds a love of story in a person's soul. But it's also what makes a child articulate, and understand our spoken language, which they need to do before decoding it. Reading will arrive later.
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Jon Biddle
21 days ago
Important piece from
@booktrust.org.uk
and
@openuni-rfp.bsky.social
about the value of book choice for pupils and how to help promote it in the classroom. Do have a read!
files.booktrust.org.uk/docs/documen...
@teresacremin.bsky.social
@richardruddick.bsky.social
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Louie Stowell
21 days ago
My response to the reading crisis is this Lokifesto - though that's just part of my response.
lokibooks.com/lokifesto/
Expanding on what Rundell says in the article, we need to think about true joy - and what that looks like for different kids.
#UKKidLit
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Lokifesto - Loki Books
Click here to downloada printable Lokifesto!
https://lokibooks.com/lokifesto/
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Louie Stowell
21 days ago
It's sunday so I am finally reading the links I opened during the week. Or possibly last week. Anyway, this one is worth your time (should be a free link, it was for me at least). Katherine Rundell on reading for pleasure.
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
www.thetimes.com/uk/get-brita...
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There is a silver bullet for childhood happiness: a love of reading
Bestselling childrenās author Katherine Rundell says to reverse the reading crisis we must let young people rediscover the enjoyment of books ā whatever they may be
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/get-britain-reading/article/there-is-a-silver-bullet-for-childhood-happiness-a-love-of-reading-7q38zgb9n
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Louie Stowell
22 days ago
So, now there's a booker prize for 8-12 year old kidlit, let's have one for YA and picture books. The PB one I already have a name for. The Picture Booker.
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Gary Panton
22 days ago
For Halloween I'd love to gift one of my followers on here a free copy of my new book, The Notwitches: Prison Break, signed by me and Dotty Sutton. If you fancy it, just like this post (and follow me if you don't already). Shares very much appreciated, obvs. UK-based people only, I'm afraid.
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Simon Smith
22 days ago
fave non-fiction book this year. āOmnibirdā by
#GiselleClarkson
is a brilliant, funny and informative illustrated guide that turns kids into avian detectives. Packed with science & humour it inspires readers to really look at the birds around them and see the extraordinary.
@geckopress.bsky.social
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Marianne Doherty
23 days ago
Iāve been in a right reading slump lately. Iām conscious itās often just the right book coming along at the right time that does the trick, but what books have helped you or the kids in your life get out of a reading slump?
#KidsBooksFriday
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
#KidLit
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